Oct 27, 2025
Food Facts Episode 22: Proteins – building blocks of life and hyped nutritional trend
Whether it's yoghurt, bread or bars – supermarkets today offer a wide range of products that are advertised as having a high protein content. Protein seems to have become a selling point. But proteins are much more than just a trend: they are one of the central building blocks of life, perform a variety of functions in the body and are essential for our nutrition. In this episode of Food Facts, we take a look at the chemical basics of proteins, their importance for our organism – and explore the question of how much protein we actually need.
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